Irish Abroad 2007/2008

[cheifo]

After this season I think Garvan needs to start playing Premiership football to keep his progress vertical.It would be great to see Ipswich go on a run but I thought with their new investor they would sign more players this transfer window.With Neil Alexander gone to Rangers, hopefully a chance for Supple.

[livehead1]

From SSN:
Sunderland have agreed a £4million fee with Charlton for winger Andy Reid.



The Republic of Ireland international is now holding talks with Roy Keane's side over a switch to the Stadium of Light.


Reid started his career with Nottingham Forest before joining Tottenham for £4million in January 2005 and then moving on to The Valley for £3million in August 2006.


Black Cats defender Greg Halford may go in the opposite direction with a loan move to The Valley.


Addicks manager Alan Pardew told the club's official website: "A fee has been agreed and Andy Reid is talking to Sunderland.


"It was a difficult decision, but we have to look at ourselves and say 'are we going to let this affect us or will this make us stronger?' Hopefully, the latter will happen."

[eirebhoy]

Ipswich sign Norris.

[SaucyJack]

Alan Sheehan to Leeds for the rest of the season, scroll down a bit.

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_3097382,00.html

[tetsujin1979]

Supple and Clarke on loan to Falkirk for the rest of the season
Good move for Clarke, not sure about Supple though

<EDIT>
links to reports
Ipswich report: http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~1230359,00.html
Falkirk report: http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/falkirk-news/falkirk-take-ipswich-youngsters-on-loan.html

[eirebhoy]

Interesting. I like to have an excuse to watch Falkirk. ;)

[tetsujin1979]

Not a transfer, but Billy Dennehy has returned to Sunderland after his loan at Accrington ended.
Check out his record here: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=48100&seasonID=137
Didn't exactly set the world on fire

[cheifo]

Suprised Ipswich let Clarke move, he was getting games for them.If he starts scoring goals galore for Falkirk we will be a little more cagey before heralding him as the next big thing.;)

[tetsujin1979]

Suprised Ipswich let Clarke move, he was getting games for them.If he starts scoring goals galore for Falkirk we will be a little more cagey before heralding him as the next big thing.;)
Check out his profile - http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=41447&seasonID=137 - he was coming off the bench more often than not, only 2 starts in the last two months and he hasn't scored at all this season.
Falkirk is a good club for him, they play decent football, and with any luck they'll play him as an out and out striker.

[cheifo]

Cheers Tets,
thought he was starting more games.Hughes seems to be an excellant manager.It will be interesting to see how he gets on.

[tetsujin1979]

Ipswich send out one Irish keeper out on loan, and take another one until the end of the season: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_3097917,00.html

[tetsujin1979]

Cheers Tets,
thought he was starting more games.Hughes seems to be an excellant manager.It will be interesting to see how he gets on.

No worries. If he does half as well as Stokes then it'll have been a good move.

[boovidge]

Stoke sign Whelan from Wednesday

[cheifo]

Well spotted Boovidge.£500,000 apparantly, bargain for Stoke but he was out of contract in June so SW had to sell.They have signed Kavanagh as his replacment.

[tetsujin1979]

Aberdeen take Alan Maybury on loan until the end of the season:
Leicester report: http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1230443,00.html
Aberdeen report: http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1230428,00.html

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Abroad site updated with January transfers. Please let me know if I've missed anyone
Andy Reid (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=23629) to Sunderland (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=2493&seasonID=137)
Billy Dennehy (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=48100) returns from loan
Graham Kavanagh (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=4066) out on loan to Sheffield Wednesday (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=2330)
Nicky Colgan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=1548) and David Norris (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=19144) to Ipswich (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=1372&seasonID=137)
George O'Callaghan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=15089) to Cork City
Shane Supple (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=38716) and Billy Clarke (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=41447) on loan to Falkirk (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=955)
Alan Maybury (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=8906) on loan to Aberdeen
Alan Sheehan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=41226) on loan to Leeds
Incidentally, all of Leicester's Irish players (Conrad Logan, Alan Maybury, Alan Sheenan and Jonathan Hayes) are now out on loan, the only senior Irish player at the Walker's Stadium is loanee Clive Clarke!
Jim O'Brien (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=47373) on loan to Dundee United (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=740&seasonID=137)
Gary Dempsey (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=31878) to St Pat's
Henry McStay (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=39660) to Morecambe (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=1732&seasonID=137)
Glen Whelan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=26767) to Stoke (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=2477&seasonID=137)

Statistics for January 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/january.xquery
Senior squad omittance Noel Hunt (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=34469) won more games than any other player in the squad
Damien Duff (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=10515) was substituted more than any other midfielder, and only Sean Scannell (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=48096) was substituted the same number of times
Robbie Keane (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=11957) did not complete 90 minutes at home in January
Considering John O'Shea (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=18121) was the most introduced substitute up until the end of December, he wasn't introduced from the bench once in January. However, he did remain on the bench more than any other defender
Only one defender scored in January - Gary Doherty (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=12910). He was also booked more than any other defender
From the strikers in the Brazil squad, only Robbie Keane and Daryl Murphy scored
Andy Keogh (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=39039) scored as many goals in January as he did in the whole of the rest of the season
No Irish player scored a penalty in January
Lee Carsley (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=1329) was booked more than any other player, which is strange considering he had not been booked in the season prior to that
Robbie Keane's goals led to the most wins (three), but Noel Hunt and Andy Keogh were more likely to end on the winning side. Both Hunt and Keogh won the 2 games they scored in, whereas Keane lost once in the four games in which he scored

[OwlsFan]

Yep Whelan to Stoke and Kavanagh (ironic bearing in mind his Stoke years) to Wednesday on loan

http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1230543,00.html

Not a step up for Whelan so very disappointed to see him go. Kavanagh can do a job though still for Wednesday I think.

[dr_peepee]

Yeah... Dissapointed meself.... I was hoping there was some truth in the Reading and Bolton speculation for Whelan..

[Stuttgart88]

Not a step up for Whelan so very disappointed
I see where you're coming from but Stoke are right up there in the mix for promotion, I'm afraid the Owls aren't. It's not a full step up, but at least half of one.

[tetsujin1979]

Stephen Hunt signs a new contract at Reading: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1231200,00.html
Guess that's any chanc of him going to Sunderland gone

[tetsujin1979]

Glen Whelan interview on Stoke City's website: http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1230984,00.html

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Abroad for Saturday, 2nd February 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/dateDetails.xquery?seasonID=137&date=2008-02-02

Steve Finnan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=2516) picked up his first booking of the season
Robbie Keane (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=11957) still has not completed a home game for Spurs since the UEFA Cup game against Aalborg in November! The last league game he played 90 minutes in was in October!
Kevin Kilbane (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=4193) scored his first goal of the season, in his 60th appearance for Wigan
Leon Best (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=38733) scored a brace for the second time this season, and completed his first 90 minutes in a league game in a month
Jay Tabb (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=24695) notched his fourth goal of the season. This was the first home win in which he scored, the other games were a draw and a loss
Damien Delaney (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=23051) has started every game since his move to QPR (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=2093) which is a good sign of things to come
Alan Quinn (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=14604) scored his first goal for Ipswich (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=1372) in only his second game
Alan Lee (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=9679) scored his first goal since December 15th
James O'Connor (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=14886) scored his first of the season
Leon McSweeney (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=36557) opened his account for Stockport (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=2473) in only his third start for the Hatters
Darren O'Dea (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=41533) made his first appearance for Celtic since December 11th

[cestlavie]

Donegal youngster Patrick Mailey who Is at Hibernian FC Is out On loan till end of season to Stenhousemuir:ball:

[McGinty]

Interesting. I like to have an excuse to watch Falkirk. ;)

theres a few up there now alright

Paddy Cregg
Shane Supple
Billy Clarke
Steven Bradley

their playing rangers next week, anyone know if its on Setanta?

[eirebhoy]

Nah Setanta only show away games for Celtic and Rangers.

[NeilMcD]

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/02/05/sean_scannell_crystal_palace.html

[soccerc]

Michael Colllins impresses in Sweden

Before he went (http://www.chatsoccer.eu/news/index.php/Republic-of-Ireland/Liverpool-starlet-on-loan-in-Sweden.html)

Over there (http://www.chatsoccer.eu/news/index.php/Republic-of-Ireland/First-steps-on-the-road-to-stardom-for-Liverpool-and-Ireland.html)

[ifk101]

Michael Colllins impresses in Sweden

Before he went (http://www.chatsoccer.eu/news/index.php/Republic-of-Ireland/Liverpool-starlet-on-loan-in-Sweden.html)

Over there (http://www.chatsoccer.eu/news/index.php/Republic-of-Ireland/First-steps-on-the-road-to-stardom-for-Liverpool-and-Ireland.html)

Strange move this. The season doesn't start until April so he'll be waiting a while for competitive football. Standard of football in Superettan isn't great either - comparably to our own first division IMO.

[livehead1]

Seems resigned that 'pool are willing to let him go and its almost an extended trial.

[Stuttgart88]

Scotland Need To Get Stars Younger, Says Dutch Rookie Barry Maguire
Feb 8 2008

SCOTLAND'S Under-19 kids were taught a lesson on Wednesday night by a Dutch kid called Barry Maguire.

Holland ran out 2-1 winners in a friendly win at Broadwood and the FC Den Bosch midfielder's name shouldn't lead to confusion over his nationality. The playmaker, born in Holland to a Dutch mother and Irish father, warned that unless Scottish clubs start blooding players at a younger age we'll always come up short when matched against Europe's elite.

Maguire said: "I think we're stronger and more physical than the Scots. That comes from playing a lot of first-team football. I'm 18 but I've been playing first-team football for two years

"Most of the guys in the Holland side are playing first-team football and that was definitely the difference. If the Scottish guys can get more experience then I'm sure all that will come."

[tetsujin1979]

Scotland Need To Get Stars Younger, Says Dutch Rookie Barry Maguire
I thought that name sounded familiar, there was a short discussion about him before here: http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=52625

[SaucyJack]

Scotland Need To Get Stars Younger, Says Dutch Rookie Barry Maguire
Feb 8 2008

SCOTLAND'S Under-19 kids were taught a lesson on Wednesday night by a Dutch kid called Barry Maguire.

Holland ran out 2-1 winners in a friendly win at Broadwood and the FC Den Bosch midfielder's name shouldn't lead to confusion over his nationality. The playmaker, born in Holland to a Dutch mother and Irish father, warned that unless Scottish clubs start blooding players at a younger age we'll always come up short when matched against Europe's elite.

Maguire said: "I think we're stronger and more physical than the Scots. That comes from playing a lot of first-team football. I'm 18 but I've been playing first-team football for two years

"Most of the guys in the Holland side are playing first-team football and that was definitely the difference. If the Scottish guys can get more experience then I'm sure all that will come."

I'm just waiting for the Eve of Destruction puns in the future with Maguire(if he pans out for the Dutch)

[Stuttgart88]

there was a short discussion about him before here: http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=52625A year ago to the day!

[tetsujin1979]

Adam Rooney on loan to Bury: http://www.buryfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1235843,00.html
Also, Darren Randolph on loan to the Shakers until March: http://www.buryfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1235842,00.html

[eirebhoy]

Just reading an Ipswich forum and they think Garvan will flourish with the knew signings. They don't rate Miller at all and playmakers are only as good as their teammates.

[tetsujin1979]

Decent representation from the Ireland games this week on Showboat - Garvan, McGeady, Kilbane (!!) all got in on the act

[eirebhoy]

Showboat is here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1P8G9PRP

Credit to Fella on Soccerpulse.

[tetsujin1979]

Given went off for Newcastle with a suspected groin strain.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Showboat is here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1P8G9PRP

Credit to Fella on Soccerpulse.
How do you view avi files?

[eirebhoy]

Download this video player:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[eirebhoy]

30 seconds into Reid's Sunderland debut and he passed for Murphy's goal. :)

[DmanDmythDledge]

30 seconds into Reid's Sunderland debut and he passed for Murphy's goal. :)
Thought he was still injured so didn't put him into my fantasy football team.:mad:

[eirebhoy]

Cillian Sheridan played his first game of the season after injury and scored for Celtic U19s.

[Stuttgart88]

30 seconds into Reid's Sunderland debut and he passed for Murphy's goal. :)From the Sunday Telegraph online:

Andy Reid becomes instant Sunderland hero
By James Mossopp at The Stadium of Light


Sunderland (1) 2 Wigan (0) 0

They applauded when he warmed up, they cheered when he came on and they roared him to the echo when he created the goal that killed off Wigan. Andy Reid is the new star who dazzled at the Stadium of Light.

It was his debut, a £4 million signing from Charlton Athletic as the January transfer window was closing. He looked a shade tubby in his No 20 shirt but within seconds of being sent on by manager Roy Keane he brought the touch of class that had been missing.



Bundling his way past three challengers wide on the half-way line, he set off on a run and pinged the ball with perfect accuracy to the feet of Daryl Murphy who cut in and struck a 20-yarder no goalkeeper would have saved.

[the doc]

St Ledger scored and put in another man of the match performance for Preston North End today

http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/pag...~38563,00.html (http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10362~38563,00.html)

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Abroad for Friday, 8th February 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/dateDetails.xquery?date=2008-02-08
Robert Eliot (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=40710) made his first appearance in the matchday XI this season for Charlton (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=527) as an unused substitute

Irish Abroad for Saturday, 9th February 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/dateDetails.xquery?date=2008-02-09
There were more Irish goalscorers today than any other day this season, with no less than 17 Irish players finding the back of the net!
Roy O'Donovan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=47075) made his first start in the League since 21st October 2007 (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/dateDetails.xquery?date=2007-10-21), and unfortunately had to go off early in the first half with an injury
Robbie Keane (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=11957) has now scored three goals in his last four away games
Despite Jonathan Walters (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=32939) scoring his ninth goal at home, Ipswich (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=1372) lost their first home game of the season
Sean St Ledger (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=34723) scored his first goal of the season
Andy Keogh (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=39039) has scored four goals in his last four games, before that he only had three goals all season
Glenn Whelan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=26767) marked his first start for Stoke (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=2477) by picking up his ninth booking of the season
Lewis Emanuel (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=20948) also opened his account for the first time this season
Alan Sheehan (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=41226) completed 90 minutes for Leeds (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=1524) for the first time since his loan move
Darren Randolph (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=41744) and Adam Rooney (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=43228) both played their first games on loan at Bury (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/teamDetails.xquery?teamID=394)
Noel Hunt (http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/playerDetails.xquery?playerID=34469) scored his first goal in four games. The longest he had gone without scoring since October

[eirebhoy]

Half an hour gone in the Celtic match. McGeady set up first with a low cross for Naka. And just scored there with typical McGeady goal from outside the box. His 8th goal and 10th assist of the season. He also laid on 2 fabulous crosses for Brown and Vennegoor. Free headers but both missed. I actually think he must put a lot of spin on his crosses because plenty of his crosses have led to free headers this season that failed to hit the target.

[eirebhoy]

He's just done it again. Another cross for a goal. You have to see this one though. Effective showboating to get away from a player.

[Delbertt]

But McGeady is'nt good enough for Ireland eirebhoy

[Delbertt]

Ohh Ahh Samaras, please keep mcgeady on!!